Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Online Retail Gunship is Destroying the Shopping Experience $AMZN Empty space in regional shopping malls has risen to a 6-year high in Q-1 of Y 2018, as the retail apocalypse expands. The vacancy rate in big US malls increased to 8.4% in Q-1, up from 8.3% in Q-4 of Y 2017, and the […]

US Pending Home Sales + 3.1% in February $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Americans are signing contracts to buy homes, and the pace is + 3.1%, rebounding from a drop in January. A continuing shortage of homes on the market continues to weigh on the housing market. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said Wednesday that […]

Best of Bangkok: Mozza by Cocotte Based on the same principles as Cocotte Farm Roast & Winery, Mozza By Cocotte offers a great selection of premium Italian products. Pasta and Pizza but also cheeses and cold-cuts. Comfort food oriented, the venue brings back the memories of a typical Italian cuisine “come la faceva la nonna” […]

America’s Confident Consumers Post Record Breaking Holiday Spending $AMZN, $M, $MA, $TGT, $FDX, $UPS The US Holiday shopping season is on track to break sales records on the back of rising consumer confidence presenting an unexpected “boom” for retailers and the delivery companies they rely on. The Christmas Holiday shopping season, a Key period for […]

US Consumer Confidence Up in Blue Counties Since Trump’s Victory Surveys that question respondents about their political affiliation have generally shown that consumer confidence among Republicans has soared since the US elections in November 2016, whereas Democrats have lagged. When the data are broken down by which way a county voted it is the Democratic […]

US Consumer Confidence Climbs to 17-Year Highs Holiday shopping started strong and the data suggest that will continue. US Consumer Confidence marked a 17-year high in November, with optimism ticking higher for the 5th month running, according to a monthly survey released Tuesday. Consumers’ outlook about jobs and the business environment edged upwards, adding to […]

Thanksgiving Consumers Shopped by Smartphone $ADBE, $CRM, $TGT, $M, $KSS, $JWN Adobe Analytics (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported that nearly 50% of the $3-B’s spent on Thanksgiving Day was spent by consumers on their couches shopping by Smartphone. “The big story this holiday season is in mobile shopping,” Mickey Mericle, the vice president of Adobe’s Marketing and Customer […]

Mantra Samui Resort Launches New Spa Featuring Home-Grown Botanicals Opening special “A Mantra for Mantra” package combines treatments, meditation and yoga With a new natural spa and the launch of a wellness experience “A Mantra for Mantra,” the all-new Mantra Samui Resort is attracting spa-goers to its peaceful perch overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. […]

Travel: Holidaying in Hanoi The Vietnamese capital offers an eclectic mix of culture, food, atmosphere and history on the banks of the Red River Despite often being described as a calmer alternative to buzzing Ho Chi Minh City to the South, Hanoi can certainly take your breath away. Whether it’s the hustle and bustle of […]

BudgetBusinessTravel.com to Launch in Bangkok BudgetBusinessTravel.com is a new membership-based online booking service that caters especially to the savvy independent business traveler. What sets this website apart from other online travel agents (OTAs), is that it not only has the most current rates and deals on hotels and flights but also provides excellent personal service […]

Travel Thailand: Bangkok Luxury Shopping Hits a New High with Central Embassy Central Embassy is Bangkok’s newest luxury mall located on the most exclusive intersection where the prestigious Wireless Road meets Ploenchit Road. Its grandeur is awe-inspiring, with contemporary architecture displaying influences of Thai art and culture whilst reflecting the cosmopolitan features of the country’s […]

The Art of Letting Things Go: Love People, Use Things Minimizing our belongings is often easier said than done, people often struggle when it comes to “S-Canning” certain things One of the Key reason people get emotionally attached to things is because of the “endowment effect” people add value items once they own them. Once something is […]

S&P 500, DJIA Hit Record Highs on Black Friday $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The S&P 500 and the DJIA marked record highs on Black Friday, helped by gains in consumer stocks at the start of the month long Holiday shopping season. Friday’s action has the indexes up 3 day’s running this week. The small cap […]

Holiday Shopping Expects the “Trump Bump” Retailers Happy $ADBE Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that’s been the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season, now it is no longer a 1 day event. The WS-J reported Thursday shoppers have already spent $27.2-B between 1 and 23 November, a 4.3% hike over the same frame […]

Cut Down on Food Waste, Start at Home A new survey on household food waste in the US shows that more than 68% of Americans had thrown away food because it was past the expiration date and the believe that eating it could cause food poisoning. This is a major misconception, as although it’s possible […]

Best Weekend Getaways Before Summer Ends Searching for an end-of-summer-sixteen adventure that won’t break the bank? Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has revealed its list of customer-verified getaways for travelers living in or near New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. These top-notch picks […]